SLS Benefits
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.
- 24 hour turnaround for legal and professional advice and support specific to school leaders
- Preferential access to high quality Professional Learning
- Network of professional support and advice across the country
- Represented in over 90% of Scottish Secondary Schools and all authorities in Scotland
- Fully affiliated to ASCL (Association of School and Colleges Leaders) and all their services and benefits
- A voice in national education policy including representation on all national education bodies.
Increasingly members are realising the importance of being in the association that speaks exclusively for secondary school leaders. As a school leader you need information that’s relevant to your role as a senior leader. As a result more and more leaders are joining SLS and benefiting from our support.
SLS Benefits
SLS is the leadership organisation for Secondary Schools in Scotland. Now representing HTs, DHTs, Faculty Heads,/PTs and Bursars/Business Managers, Private and Public Sector.
- 24 hour turnaround for legal and professional advice and support specific to school leaders
- Preferential access to high quality Professional Learning
- Network of professional support and advice across the country
- Represented in over 90% of Scottish Secondary Schools and all authorities in Scotland
- Fully affiliated to ASCL (Association of School and Colleges Leaders) and all their services and benefits
- A voice in national education policy including representation on all national education bodies.
Increasingly members are realising the importance of being in the association that speaks exclusively for secondary school leaders. As a school leader you need information that’s relevant to your role as a senior leader. As a result more and more leaders are joining SLS and benefiting from our support.
SLS Engagement
SLS represents the interests of Secondary School Leaders. The association puts forward the views of those who LEAD and so influences decision making at local and national level. You can view what the SLS Team do in representing members by accessing their diaries.
School Leaders Scotland Premier Partners
80
Years supporting school leaders in Scotland
75
of Scottish secondary headteachers are members
90
Representation in schools in Scotland
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Depute Headteacher
£ 14.30
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- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Faculty Head/Principal Teachers/Business Managers/BursarsMost Popular
£ 10.55
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- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Headteachers
£ 18.50
Per Month until end of June 2025- Professional development courses
- Events & conferences
- Exceptional help & advice
- Access to Field Officer and General Secretary
- Access to first class legal advice & support
Professional Learning Events
New Events announced – all by Webinar
A wide range of professional learning events developed to meet the needs of school management teams across Scotland. All Professional Learning events are open to members and non members.
Quilter, Your Pension Explained! Webinar
Starts On:
September 11, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
September 11, 2024
5:00 pm
Event Information
How can I find out information about the pension I am likely to receive? When can I retire? How can I make best use of other pension benefits from previous/future employment beyond the teaching profession?
It is never too early to find out about your pension benefits.
Join us at this session led by Quilter Financial Services, one of our Business Partners, as they help you to understand the Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme operated by Scottish Public Pension Agency (SPPA).
This event is suitable for all school leaders who are members of the Scottish Teachers Pension Scheme.
Please note that we will be offering a Planning for Retirement seminar in May 2025 in addition to this event.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
To find out how to register please CLICK HERE and follow the instructions.
Learning from Insight - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
September 26, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
September 26, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information
Join us at this session led by Lewis Paterson, Professional Insight Advisor, Scottish Government.
Lewis will take us through the intricacies of the recently published Insight data. What can senior leaders take from the data published at this time? How can they use the data to support school improvement? How can middle leaders use the data to improve attainment and achievement for young people in their departments/faculties? How can Business Managers support school leaders to utilise the data?
This event is suitable for all school leaders.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
Supporting a Mentally Healthy School
Starts On:
October 01, 2024
9:30 am
Ends On:
October 01, 2024
3:30 pm
£120.00
Event Information
We are delighted to offer this event, brought to you in collaboration with Billy Burke, Head of Development and Innovation at Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH), and former President of School Leaders Scotland.
The event will provide an opportunity to consider strategies to support the mental wellbeing of all within our school communities.
This event is suitable for all school leaders. Dress code for this event is casual/comfortable.
This event is open to both members and non-members.
Cost of attending: £120
Venue : Westerwood Hotel, Cumbernauld
Curriculum Innovation Showcase - (TEAMS Webinar)
Starts On:
October 29, 2024
4:00 pm
Ends On:
October 29, 2024
5:30 pm
£40.00
Event Information
Join us at this session as we hear from schools that have made changes to their curriculum offers to meet the needs of their learners. What changes did they make? Why did they make those changes? What impact have the changes made to the young people? What partners were involved in the curriculum improvements made by the schools?
This event is suitable for all school leaders.
This event is open to both members and non-members.